Maryland Layoffs — June 2002

Employers in Maryland reported 3 WARN Act notices in June 2002, displacing an estimated 296 workers — signaling a deceleration from May and down 67% versus June 2001. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	296

The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 296 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Prince Georges	1	100
Montgomery	1	30

Prince Georges absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Forestville	1	166
College Park	1	100
Bethesda	1	30

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	266
Layoff	1	30

The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
ATC/Trans Mgmt. Service Inc	Forestville	166	Closure	2002-06-11
Northrop Grumman	College Park	100	Closure	2002-06-12
Lockheed Martin	Bethesda	30	Layoff	2002-06-05

The most significant filing came from ATC/Trans Mgmt. Service Inc at its Forestville facility, reporting 166 affected workers. Northrop Grumman followed with 100 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maryland. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.